Posts from 2015

Peter Radu, MSW/MPP '16

Policy Area of Concentration: social welfare, poverty, homelessness and mental illness

GSPP Graduation Year: 2016

Undergraduate School: Stanford University

Personal History: Previous work experience as a research assistant in a neuroeconomics lab at Stanford (2 years) and as a case manager for the chronically homeless in San Jose (2 years).

What attracted you to GSPP? GSPP offers the most rigorous quantitative training of the policy schools I looked at, a skill set I wanted to develop. The research on poverty and, until recently, homelessness was also a huge draw for me—it was clear that the faculty were engaging with the same issues I was struggling with as a case manager.

In late April or May, the Financial Aid Office will notify you about your award. The FAO will include information about the acceptance and disbursement of awards, how to make changes or appeals, and other options. In some cases, you may be asked to submit additional documents to verify information on your application.